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Send us Fan Mail Gary pays tribute to P/M Ian MacLellan and P/M Jamie Troy, both of whom have passed away in recent days. There's also a taster or two from the brand new CD release from Stuart Liddell. Playlist Rura with Day One from Live at the Fruitmarket Stuart Liddell with The Bird Jigs – The Seagull, The Duck, The Geese in the Bog, The Skylark’s Ascension, The Hen’s March and The Curlew from Garron Stuart Liddell with Troy’s Wedding (as a hornpipe) from Garron. City of ...
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Send us Fan Mail Gary brings you up to date with what's happening out and about in the piping world in the weeks ahead, with great music to match. Playlist Breabach with Gig Face from Bann Bleary and District with Mrs Mary Anderson of Lochranza, The Curlew, Haitian Sensation, Biddy for Sligo, I Hear thy Welcome Voice, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch, AA Cameron’s Strathspey, Lexy MacAskill, Tom Bowen’s Reel and Lexy MacAskill Reprieve from World Pipe Band Championships 2004 Vol 2. Callu...
Send us Fan Mail More great pipe music from artists past and present, while Gary also announces the winner of the RG Hardie Heritage Viking practice chanter. Playlist The Scott Wood Band with Spice of Life from Upsurge William Morrison with The Blue Cuckoo, Kenneth MacDonald and Donnie MacGregor from Pipers of Distinction Series Dolphin Boy with Ghetto Pipe from The Highland Swing Stuart Liddell with Maggie Cameron, Brown Haired Maid, the Stirling Mossie, Liddell's Fancy, I Cam I...
Send us Fan Mail Gary brings you more great bagpipe music and discusses the future of the broadcasting of the world pipe band championships. Playlist Daimh with Locheil’s Awa tae France, MacIsaac’s Reel and De bha Sibh Ris, a Chaluim Mhoir? From The Hebridean Sessions Ben Duncan with Rathven Market, Brae Riach, the Kitchen Maid and John Paterson’s Mare from the Inverness Piping Society Recital February 2026 Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band with Axeman, Donald Cameron’s...
Send us Fan Mail Gary welcomes R G Hardie's Alistair and Isla to the bothy to catch up on news from the bagpipe factory, and look out for the chance to win a brand new Heritage Viking practice chanter. And there's more great music from the world of bagpipe, of course! Playlist Shotts and Dykehead with Carradale Bay, Arnish Light, Clueless, Philip Greer’s Big Week and Bessie McIntyre from Rise Xavier Boderiou, Sylvain Barou and Antoine Lahay with Kernivingan Plinn from Liamm Duncan ...
Send us Fan Mail Gary completes his main coverage of this year's Raasay Restitution Competition 2026 with another full programme of highlights from Raasay House. Playlist Angus Nicolson with Nach Dannsa a’Mhinistear?, Jimmy Ward, Scare o Tatties and Nighean a Cailleach from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Rachel Gray with Mairi Bhan a Bhanaroch (Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch), Aird Ranters, Dolina MacKay, Cota Mor Ealasaid and Brown Haired Maid from the Raasay Restit...